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External Environment Case Studies by topic
Managing firms throughout the business cycle
The first decade of the 21st century has been a rollercoaster ride for economic activity. Business confidence was high at the start of the...
Planning and the business cycle
Land Securities is the UK's leading property company. It is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and is a member of the FTSE 100....
Decision making across the business cycle
CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, is the world’s leading body for management accountants. Management accountants can provide management information and insights as...
The changing environment within the gas industry
Gas is the carefully controlled source of nearly half of the country’s energy needs. And most of that gas is transported safely and reliably...
Business activities and care for the environment
Aggregate minerals are an important resource and their use is essential to national prosperity. They are vital for building new or improved housing, hospitals,...
The stockbroking revolution
In recent years, there has been a radical transformation in the way in which stocks and shares are traded. At one time, if a...
Championing competition
An Office of Fair Trading case study
We live in an economic system that is generally good at channelling scarce resources towards meeting consumers' needs....
Meeting and exceeding consumer protection laws to drive competitive advantage
DSGi is the leading European specialist retailer of consumer electronics. In the UK the Group includes the well known chains of Currys, Dixons, PC...
Socially responsible investment
In the business world, ‘investment’ has two separate but related meanings. For many producers, ‘investment’ means spending money in ways that add to the...
Promoting sustainable development
Suppose that every person in the world were to demand goods and services in the same quantities as people in western industrialised nations demand...
The importance of social responsibility
A good business is also a good citizen. As well as making a profit by supplying products or services that people want to buy,...
Using technology to improve economies
Vodafone is a leading international mobile communications company with interests in 27 countries and partnership agreements with a further 40 countries, including Safaricom in...
Steering the economy
In providing an overview of the workings of the economy, this case study focuses on the key role of HM Treasury in implementing Government...
The knowledge-driven economy
This case study focuses upon the findings of the Department of Trade and Industry which illustrate how the development of a knowledge-driven economy is...
Business ethics and corporate social responsibility
Anglo American is one of the world”s leading mining companies. It is a UK public limited company and operates on a global scale. Anglo...
The contribution of accountants to sound ethical business practice
The role of the accountant
In today's increasingly competitive and uncertain business environment, organisations fighting for customers face a number of factors and issues which...
The launch of a new trust
All organisations must serve the needs of their customers. These needs change over time, making it necessary for business organisations to adapt their existing...
The importance of competition policy
The purpose of competition policy
Competition is an essential element in the efficient working of markets. It brings important benefits to the consumer by:
encouraging enterprise,...
Managing external influences
We all make use of the services provided by transportation companies. For example, you will probably have caught the bus into town or travelled...
How Lloyds responds to changes in the business environment
A brief history of Lloyd's -covering risks
Economic prosperity in England during the second half of the 17th century created a significant group of wealthy...
Meeting global and local needs
Siemens AG is a global electrical and electronics business with a turnover of £53 billion. The business employs over 450,000 people. The company base...
Welfare to work
After the Second World War, the British welfare state was further strengthened. The welfare programme offered citizens an education, an opportunity to find a...
How HMRC collects tax revenue to support Government policy
The UK Government provides a range of public goods and services. The main ones include:
educationbenefitslaw and orderdefenceroadsNational Health Service.
Within the UK, public expenditure is...
Integration in the public sector HM Revenue and Customs
To integrate or merge means to join together. There are often advantages for two organisations to merge to become one. The most important is...
Partners in international trade
This case study focuses on the HSBC Group, which, as one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world, is able...
Supporting international trade
One of the biggest challenges for business organisations in the UK is learning how and where to trade overseas. In an interdependent world, international...